Far-seeing
What it means
Able to anticipate future needs and consequences wisely.
Reach for it when praising long-range wisdom rather than mere novelty
A far-seeing planner reserved land for a public park.
Words to choose between 7
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everyday
Fits when the same future awareness needs a current spelling
Careful Farsighted also has an optical meaning that context must rule out.
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warm
Fits when sound judgment deserves simple personal praise
Careful Wise is too broad to specify long-range thinking.
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professional
Fits when plans respond constructively to future conditions
Careful Forward-looking may describe attitude alone.
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professional
Fits when choices connect present action to a long-term objective
Careful Strategic may serve a narrow interest rather than broad welfare.
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professional
Fits when bold imagination opens a genuinely new direction
Careful Visionary can praise originality without proving practical judgment.
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formal
Fits when an unusually accurate prediction has already been borne out
Careful Prescient should wait until events test the forecast.
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formal
Fits when careful risk management is more important than ambition
Careful Prudent can favor caution and miss the creative reach.
Opposites 3
- shortsighted
- improvident
- reactive
Common phrases 3
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far-seeing policy
The far-seeing policy protected water supplies before the drought.
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far-seeing leader
A far-seeing leader trained successors long before retirement.
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far-seeing decision
Their far-seeing decision preserved a route for future trams.
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